Chapter 13:

Later that night, Bonnie stopped by Karr's room on her way to her own. She went to go check on Kitt, since the infant was being strangely quiet, and found that he wasn't in his crib. Bonnie didn't panic though, for she already had a pretty good idea of where he could be. So she checked next door and sure enough saw the one she was looking for. Fast asleep and buried in his big brother's arms. Bonnie wanted to leave them be, but knew eventually Karr would get a kink in his back from sleeping like that. Let alone the fact Kitt would wake up as well.

Gently, she took the infant from him. The eldest woke up sleepily at the feeling of his baby being moved. He relaxed again however when he realized it was only Bonnie. Not a threat. The brunette woman told him she was going to put Kitt in his crib. Karr was reluctant, but eventually nodded before heading off to his own room. Crashing a few minutes later in the comforting warmth of his bed. Buried under the warm covers.

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Karr was right in the middle of a dream that was so good, it felt real to him. But the peaceful setting and feeling quickly faded when a loud boom made the werewolf jump awake. He shot up right in his bed. All the while trying to calm his hammering heart. With a hand over it, the eldest tried his best to get his bearings down.

It didn't last long though before he heard the fearful cries of his baby. Wanting and asking for his brother in his own way with each heart breaking cry. Karr hopped off his bed and hurried over to his baby brother's room. Wasting no time in collecting the tiny infant in his arms.

"Shhh," Karr soothed softly. "it's ok. I'm here. I'm here."

But Kitt kept on crying. Clinging to his big brother's shirt sleeve as he started shaking. His whimpers coming through in violent tremors.

"Shhh. You're alright, baby boy. You're safe. Shhh..."

Karr was glad when he felt Kitt's trembling subside. Since the beginning, Kitt has never been fond of thunder storms. The loud, sudden claps of thunder always somehow managed to frighten his little brother. And whenever there was a storm, more than likely Karr would wake up with his little brother cuddled close to him. Only being able to fall back asleep in the knowledge that his protector was there and wouldn't allow anything bad to happen to him.

Now though, Kitt didn't have that ability to walk into big brother's room, and crawl into his bed. Falling asleep in the safety and comfort of Karr's arms. Instead, all Kitt could do was cry and hope that someone would come to hold and reassure him. Give the infant the comfort he so desperately needed.

"I won't let anything happen to you, baby brother. I'll protect you."

Then, as if his baby understood the softly whispered statement, he snuggled up to Karr. Giving a muffled coo as he finally quieted back down. Trusting in his big brother to keep him safe.

Smiling to himself, Karr gently rubbed the infant's back as he made his way back to his room. Before he crawled back in, Karr made make-shift guard rails using his extra pillows. He wanted to make sure Kitt wouldn't roll and fall off the bed in the middle of the night.

Once the bed was 'baby proof', they settled back down. Kitt laying beside him as Karr pulled the covers up, burying themselves in the comforting warmth. The eldest brought the baby close to him before they both drifted off to sleep. The loud thunder trying to rouse them, but failing miserably. For the sharp claps could never penetrate through the protective shield Karr wrapped around his baby brother.